Measuring-vessel



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J. FREYT-AG.

MEASURING VESSEL. No. 406,641. Patented July 9, 1889.

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1 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN FREYTAG, OF DAYTON, OHIO.

MEASURING-VESSEL.

. SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 406341, dated July 9, 1889.

Application filed November 26, 1888. Serial No. 291,842. (No model.)

To all whom itnmy concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN FREYTAG, a citi-' which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification. a 7

My invention relates to improvements in measuring-vessels, the several features of which will be fully hereinafter set forth. The object isto conveniently measure fluids by a series of vessels holding each a specific quantity conveniently arranged in a case, and all of which have in common an influent and an eiiluent pipe. My invention involves, also, a form of stop-cock adapted to the purpose.

The mechanism is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 is a front view of the measuringcase with a portion cutaway to exhibit a part of the interior. Fig. 2 is atransverse section of the same on line 00, Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is an enlarged view of the exterior or case of the twoway stop-cock. Fig. 4 is an enlarged view of the plug of the same. Fig. 5 is an enlarged view of the air-chamber. Fig. 6 is an enlarged detail view of the pipe-connections.

Similar letters refer to similar parts through out the-several views.

A is a wooden casein which are supported by the pipe-connectionsand the stop-cocks three square tin boxes. The first, beginning at the left, has the capacity of one-fourth of a gallon, (a quart,) the second one-half, and the last one gallon. Each of the vessels F is attached at its bottom to one of the two-way stop-cocks. To the top of each of these vessels is attached a small circular air-chamber 1, with orifices 15 at the top and 16 at the bottom to admit air into and out of the measurin g-vessels, as the same are closed vessels. The inverted vessel 2 forms a float, to the top of which is attached a stem terminating in the button 4 at the top. 011 the top of this WVhen the fluid is being withdrawn, the float descends, letting the air first into the airchamber and then into the measuring-vessel. The use of the button is to show that when the vessel is filled it is up, as at 4, Fig. 1, and,

if it is empty, as at 4 center and 4 to the right.

The two-way stop-cock B is shown in its relation to the other parts at Fig. 2, and the parts of the same are shown in detail at Figs. 3 and 4. The case C comprises the longitudinal part, having curved conduits at the top' sides, and these are coincident with the con- Two pipes 10 are connected to the bottom of the case. The right is the inlet-pipe, and the left the outlet-pipe. The T-joints 14 and 11 are for the side pipes lead ing to the other vessels. 12 is the pipe for connection with a barrel; 13, pipe-connection with the spout 17. r

The operation is thus: Vhen the stop-cock duits of the case.

is closed, the rounded end of the handle is On turning the same down the liquid up. flows through the opening {3, through the orifice' in plug, out of opening 5, thence into the measuring-vessel, the air escaping at the'top of the air-chamber, as before explained, the flow stopping only when the vessel is filled. By reversing the position of the plug, point up, the fluid flows into the same at 6 and out at 5, and thence to spout, thus alternately filling and emptying the measuring-vessel. For ordinary use three vessels would be sufficient; but less or more may be used, as the circumstances may demand.

Thecase O has channels C and C and C and O, the plug B turning in said case being provided with the ports 5 and 6, port 5 being arranged to register with channel or C and port 6 being arranged to register With channel 0 or 0*. It will be seen that the plug may be turned to register port 6 With channel C and port 5 with channel O', channels C and C being closed, so that the fluid will pass from the reservoir into the measuringtank. When the tank is filled, the plug may be reversed, closing channels C and O and opening channels 0 and 0 ,50 that the fluid will discharge into the vessel placed to receive it from. discharge 17.

In Fig. 6 I show the pipe-connections, from which it will be seen that the supply pipe'l2 is connected by branches with each of the easings or chambers O, and the outlet 0 of each of such chambers is connected by branch pipes with the single discharge-pipe, so that the oil is received by each of the casings C through the same pipe and discharged therefrom through the same pipe.

pipe, and branch pipes connecting each of such faucets with the discharge-pipe, all being constructed substantially as described, whereby all of said measuring-chambers may be filled through the same pipe and emptied through the same pipe, as and for the purposes set forth.

2. An apparatus, substantially as described, consisting of the casing or cabinet, the measuring-chambers arranged in said cabinet, the faucets arranged in the cabinet and controlling the inlet to and discharge from said Ineasuring-chambers, the handles of said faucets being arranged outside the cabinet, the supply-pipe, the branch pipes arranged in the cabinet and connecting the supply-pipe With the faucets of each of the measuring-chambers, the discharge-pipe extended through the front wall of the casing or cabinet, and the branch pipes arranged in the cabinet and connecting the discharge-pipe with the faucets of JOHN FREYTAG.

WVitnesses:

B. PIOKERING, CHAS. A. \VALTMIRE. 

